There are energy fields around your body (and all living things), sometimes referred to as the “aura”. As you go about your life, blockages may arise in the energetic body, stemming from daily stress, repressed emotions, or potentially more traumatic experiences. When blockages arise, you may experience dis-ease in the form of unwanted mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual states of being (i.e. anxiety, fatigue, physical pain, etc.)

Reiki works to restore a healthy flow of energy throughout the body, thereby supporting the body’s natural healing abilities, activating inner guidance, and leaving you feeling more centered with a sense of clarity and peace.

During a session, the practitioner channels this universal life force energy and functions as a conduit, flowing this energy to the client to bring balance back to the energetic body.

Because energy is not constrained by time or space, Reiki can be facilitated at a distance when the practitioner links into the client's energetic body. This can also be done in person by laying hands on or near the client's body. Since all living things have an energetic body, Reiki can help animals as well!

While there is no definitive scientific explanation for Reiki’s healing abilities, research is continuously being conducted. The below excerpt from Dr. Ann Baldwin’s book “Reiki in Clinical Practice, A science-based guide”, provides the latest theory:

"Presently, the biological mechanism by which Reiki mediates its beneficial effects is not known. The most rational model proposed so far is the Oschman theory, which postulates that the flow of Reiki in the body of a practitioner is triggered by an environmental source, such as Schuman radiation, which then entrains and amplifies the brainwaves. The electric currents of the brainwaves travel through the body via perineural sheaths, and perhaps the vascular system, and create changes in the body's projected electromagnetic biofield."

- Ann Baldwin, Ph.D.